Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit

The book line for Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit is e4, e5, Nf3, d6, d4, exd4, c3. This page collects the 1 named lines under that variation.

1 named lines · ECO C41 · 243 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. d6
  5. d4
  6. exd4
  7. c3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White pawn moves from c2 to c3.

Named lines

  • Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3

Puzzles from this line

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